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Michelin Premier A/S vs Continental TrueContact Tour — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 7 + 19 owner reviews. How we score

TrueContact Tour is ahead, 78–62

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Michelin Premier A/S
Tire AMichelin

Premier A/S

All Season

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 55 · 7 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 65

    Dry

    TrueContact Tour +13
    78
    Why this score
    SourcePremier A/STrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online6383

    Premier A/S: 60% × 65.8 (est.) + 40% × 62.7 = 65

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 74.3 (est.) + 40% × 82.8 = 78

    No road tests of dry for Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 68

    Wet

    TrueContact Tour +15
    83
    Why this score
    SourcePremier A/STrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 80 (est.)
    Reviews found online6788

    Premier A/S: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.7 = 68

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 80.1 (est.) + 40% × 87.7 = 83

    No road tests of wet for Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 59

    Snow

    TrueContact Tour +11
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePremier A/STrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5269

    Premier A/S: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 52.1 = 59

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 70

    No road tests of snow for Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

    No road tests of snow for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 62

    Comfort

    TrueContact Tour +14
    76
    Why this score
    SourcePremier A/STrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online5880

    Premier A/S: 40% × 67.2 (est.) + 60% × 58.4 = 62

    TrueContact Tour: 40% × 71.1 (est.) + 60% × 79.7 = 76

    No road tests of comfort for Premier A/S or TrueContact Tour. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePremier A/STrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–83

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 82.7 = 73

    No road tests of noise for TrueContact Tour. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 47

    Treadwear

    TrueContact Tour +31
    78
    Why this score
    SourcePremier A/STrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 55 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online3486

    Premier A/S: 60% × 54.8 (est.) + 40% × 34 = 47

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 73.1 (est.) + 40% × 85.9 = 78

    No road tests of treadwear for Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 61

    Handling (owners)

    TrueContact Tour +20
    81
    Why this score
    SourcePremier A/STrueContact Tour
    Reviews found online6181
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Premier A/SContinental TrueContact Tour
Relative Score 62 78
Dry 65 78
Wet 68 83
Snow 59 70
Comfort 62 76
Noise – 73
Treadwear 47 78
Handling (owners) 61 81

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score
± 8

Premier A/S

± 8

TrueContact Tour

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Premier A/S

Pros

  • Comfortable ride quality with effective bump damping
  • Predictable and precise handling in dry conditions
  • Good center-line tracking and steering feedback

Cons

  • Disappointing tread life and premature wear
  • Poor traction and confidence in snow and ice
  • Susceptibility to hydroplaning at highway speeds
All owner themes in the Premier A/S review

Tire B TrueContact Tour

Pros

  • Extremely low road noise and a comfortable ride quality that absorbs bumps well
  • Impressive tread life and overall mileage durability
  • Reliable wet weather grip and cornering confidence

Cons

  • Some users reported a noticeable drop in fuel economy
  • Desire for improved water displacement grooves to better handle heavy rain
  • Limited performance in deep winter or heavy snow conditions
All owner themes in the TrueContact Tour review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Premier A/S B · Continental TrueContact Tour
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season Premium Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth—11/32″
UTQG—700 - 800 A A - B
Sidewall—Black Side Wall - White Wall
Max pressure—44 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Premier A/S

Continental TrueContact Tour

Winner: Continental TrueContact Tour — better treadwear, handling and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Premier A/S rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Continental TrueContact Tour rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 19 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 78 vs 47 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 81 vs 61 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 83 vs 68 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 76 vs 62 on comfort.

Tire A · Michelin Premier A/S
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Tire B · Continental TrueContact Tour
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Premier A/S or TrueContact Tour?

Which is better in the wet, Premier A/S or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 83 vs 68 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Premier A/S or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 78 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Premier A/S or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 70 vs 59 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Premier A/S or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 76 vs 62 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Premier A/S or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 78 vs 47 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology